Tuesday 18 May 2010

Dundas to Bitton

Left Dundas passing Claverton pumping station, hopefully will have photos on our return journey. Took on water at Bathampton, the George Inn certainly looked well worth a visit on our way back. Moored above Sydney Gardens in Bath, had a walk along the towpath, but planned leaving the tourist sites until our return. Departing Bath we have to go through the deepest broad lock on the system, nearly  20ft deep. After leaving Bath bottom lock we join the river Avon towards Bristol.

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Sydney Gardens Tunnel

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Cleveland House Tunnel

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Bath Locks

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Bath Top Lock Cottage

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A long way down in Bath Deep Lock

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Leaving Bath Deep Lock

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Now on the River Avon

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Former Brass Works, Saltford Lock

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One of the many weirs now we are back on the river. This one at Swineford Lock

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Nice moorings found at Bitton, time for bbq and drinks. Note the height of the flood poles.

1 comment:

p-millhouse said...

bitton looks like a good mooring,not sure i would want to be up front in the lock??.still more great photos.